That was the coolest thing I have ever seen! I am certain it impacted near where I was standing because I could clearly see the fragments and I was using a tree line for reference.
Location
Address
New Columbia, PA
Latitude
41° 2' 13.91'' N (41.037198°)
Longitude
76° 55' 56.18'' W (-76.932273°)
Elevation
205.763m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-04-14 22:08 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-04-15 02:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
230°
Moving
Facing azimuth
36°
First azimuth
60°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
35°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Bright white, turned greenish and then yellow as it broke up right before impact.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright white, changed to greenish and then yellow fragments right before impact.
